Republican candidates have defeated Democratic rivals in the race for govenor in two US states, prompting buoyant opponents of Barack Obama to describe the wins as a blow to the president. According to media projections, Republican Bob McDonnell has trounced Creigh Deeds in the state of Virginia, while in the traditionally Democratic eastern state of New Jersey, Chris Christie defeated the incumbent, Jon Corzine in a closely fought race. In New York, Michael Bloomberg, the city's independent mayor, won a third term in office, defeating Bill Thompson, the Democratic city comptroller, local media said. Bloomberg was ahead 50 to 47 per cent, with 91 per cent of the votes counted. Described by the Forbes magazine as the richest man in New York, Bloomberg is estimated to have spent almost $90m on his re-election bid, while Thompson spent $7m.
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